Hewlett-Packard Co. overtook Dell Computer Corp. in fourth-quarter PC shipments, analysts concluded Wednesday, although their figures have Dell coming out on top for 2003 as a whole.

Reports released by both International Data Corp., of Framingham, Mass., and Gartner Inc., of Stamford, Conn., indicate the HP squeaked past Dell late in the year. IDC reported that HP shipped 7.52 million PCs worldwide during the fourth quarter; Dell, meanwhile, shipped 7.24 million PCs worldwide during the fourth quarter, IDC estimated. Gartner backed IDC's claims, but did not release fourth-quarter PC sales numbers to support its findings.

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